Splendid Pluck by Elevator Boy at Broad Street Collapse
William H. Platt, an elevator operator in Philadelphia, guided twenty people to safety during the May 4, 1901 collapse of an undermined five story office building at 18 South Broad Street. He repeatedly ascended to rescue occupants, then drove the car to the basement as bricks and timber fell around him, saving all aboard before the wreck. The tale ends with a courtroom exchange questioning whether he survived, with the barrister noting he was buried on suspicion a month earlier.
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Wm. H. Platt
Philadelphia
South Broad Street
City Bureau of Building Inspection
Philadelphia Press
Platt
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Offer and Endorsements
An advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for an incurable case of catarrh and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a internal remedy. It lists endorsements from West Truan Walding Kinnan Marvin Toledo wholesale druggists and notes price 75c per bottle with testimonials free.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
O. We
F J. Cheney
West &Truan
O. Walding
Lawyer’s Rule About Not Revealing Too Much Takes a Turn
A Midland Revision Court piece tells of a lawyer who applies the rule against saying more than one knows to an extreme. An agent questioned a person on the register as dead and demanded proof. A rival agent offered corroborating evidence of the man’s death.
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England
Settlement Notice From A Vanden Brink & Co
Settlement notice directs all debtors to balance accounts by December 15. The instruction comes from A Vanden Brink & Co.
Duals and a derringer tale from early California mining camps
An old timer recalls a legend of Big Jim Robinson, the 19th century gunfighter who killed two men at a card table in California without rising. He fired behind his back and over his shoulder to thwart a concealed threat while four kings versus four aces played out.
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California
Jin’ Robinson
Robinson
Lid
Gun found on scene of gamblers death according to Post
A Washington Post account notes a loaded weapon in the hands of both deceased gamblers. It highlights how fast Robinson reacted in self defense and the tense moment surrounding the incident.
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Picions
Robinson
Washington Post
Congressional tariff debate and new Wind Cave Park noted
Congress debates tariff policy with Hoar Platt Spooner and others wary of legislation affecting business. A Wind Cave National Park is planned in South Dakota funded by rents, with possible future appropriation. A playful note contrasts with a land loss survey showing Texas and Nebraska shifts, and a sharp remark on real estate instability amid racial language.
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South Dakota
Wind Cave National Park
Texas
Klahoma
Nebraska
Iowa
Scott's Emulsion Promises Health for Pale Teens
An advertisement claims Scott's Emulsion restores strength and flesh for young women suffering paleness and weakness linked to blood sickness. It promotes cod liver oil nutrition and offers samples, urging buyers to ensure the label appears on every bottle.
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Scott
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William Kelley
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Lowa
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Zokoro
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Jacob
de Boer
Jewett Block
Sheldon
Owa
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Perry
C. A. Morris
Ccivio
R. R. Fime
Oo. BM. & & GoIne
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Freig
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Paes
F. B. Corz
Agen
Harry Tuttle
Joan C. Prypx
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Great Business Training School
Capital City Commercial College
Des Moines
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